Thursday, March 5, 2015

1-Peer Mentoring

As a peer mentor, I feel like it will be my job and responsibility to assist my  in any area of their life that they might be struggling in. This could include academic and financial struggles, adjusting to the new college life, and how to handle difficult situations with their friends or roommates. I would use my personal experience with these types of situations, as well as, any resources I have learned from the University or Student Support Services. I feel like a huge part of being a peer mentor is being able to build a personal relationship with each individual and that is what I will strive to do. 

As far as strengths go, I feel like I am a type of person that people can confide in me with any difficulties that they make me going through. I love listening to people and giving them the best advice possible for that situation. Also, I have had the opportunity to be a co-captain for my high school basketball team for four years and I feel like that leadership experience will help me with this job. 

Being an introvert, I have always struggled getting in front of a big group of people and speaking. I don't necessarily have a problem with voicing my opinions and sharing with others, but I find it more difficult when I am not close or familiar with the people I am talking to.


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  1. UnknownMarch 5, 2015 at 7:48 PM

    I think your perspective of a being there for you students is great. I believe that you your advice and guidance for them will mean a lot. It sounds like you have a big heart and that your students can always count on you. Now for you standing up in a big crowd and speaking in front of people is a scary thing but maybe you should try and get one of your best friends and have random friends from school join you and maybe they can ask you questions. Then that way you get more practice with speaking out loud.

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  2. UnknownMarch 5, 2015 at 7:53 PM

    Our posts are very similar! I also think it is really important to build a close relationship with your students because it will make them more comfortable with you and more willing to confide in you with the issues they are facing. Being an introvert may be a struggle at first but I think after the initial one-on-one's and first group meeting you will be more relaxed with your students so you to can feel that mentor-mentee relationship with the students. I hope next semester we can work together to develop great ideas and events for our students!

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  3. UnknownMarch 5, 2015 at 7:55 PM

    Hello Jocelyn,

    I really like your answers! Being a confidant is something that I pride myself in as well and I really hope I can be there for my mentees in that way.

    I have always stunk with advice, so maybe I can ask you for some. I am usually worried about giving terrible advice, so I usually just repeat what they asked and just mix up the words.

    I definitely relate to you with struggling to get in front of other people because I shake whenever I do, just like my chihuahua Chuy back home. I have found just practicing and putting myself out there has really helped lower my anxiety.

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